Verified ALPR — vendor unconfirmed
Trenton is watched — we just can't confirm by whom.
Public records document automated license plate reader use in Trenton, New Jersey, but they do not establish Flock Safety as the vendor.
Database last updated 2026-08-07
What's on file
Agency
Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office
Agency type
Prosecutor's Office
Jurisdiction
County
County
Mercer County
State
New Jersey (NJ)
Vendor
No verified record currently in our database
The Mercer County Prosecutor’s Office received a $396,000 grant from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office in 2023 for automated license plate readers.
Sources · record AOS011869
Agency
New Jersey State Police
Agency type
State Police/Highway Patrol
Jurisdiction
Statewide
County
Mercer County
State
New Jersey (NJ)
Vendor
No verified record currently in our database
In 2022, the New Jersey State Police received a $10-million state grant to install automated license plate readers on roadways throughout the state. The next year, NJSP received a $3,014,329 grant from the New Jersey Attorney General's Office for its ALPR program.
Sources · record AOS011872
- New Jersey Attorney General's Office ↗4/28/2023
- Mid Jersey news ↗April 29, 2022
Agency
Mercer County Sheriff’s Office
Agency type
Sheriff
Jurisdiction
County
County
Mercer County
State
New Jersey (NJ)
Vendor
No verified record currently in our database
The Mercer County Sheriff’s Office has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.
Sources · record AOS016336
- New Jersey State Police ↗7/21/2025
Agency
New Jersey Department of Corrections
Agency type
Corrections
Jurisdiction
State
County
Mercer County
State
New Jersey (NJ)
Vendor
No verified record currently in our database
The New Jersey Department of Corrections has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.
Sources · record AOS016337
- New Jersey State Police ↗7/21/2025
Agency
New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice
Agency type
Attorney General
Jurisdiction
State
County
Mercer County
State
New Jersey (NJ)
Vendor
No verified record currently in our database
The New Jersey Division of Criminal Justice has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.
Sources · record AOS016338
- New Jersey State Police ↗7/21/2025
Agency
New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness
Agency type
Homeland Security
Jurisdiction
State
County
Mercer County
State
New Jersey (NJ)
Vendor
No verified record currently in our database
The New Jersey Office of Homeland Security and Preparedness has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.
Sources · record AOS016339
- New Jersey State Police ↗7/21/2025
Agency
Trenton Police Department
Agency type
Police
Jurisdiction
Municipal
County
Mercer County
State
New Jersey (NJ)
Vendor
No verified record currently in our database
The Trenton Police Department has an automated license plate reader program, according to an audit released in July 2025 by the New Jersey State Police.
Sources · record AOS016348
- New Jersey State Police ↗7/21/2025
What this record does not say
These entries document that an agency has been reported to use ALPR technology. They do not establish camera counts, exact locations, cost, retention periods or sharing policies unless the linked source says so.
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Nearby documented deployments
Other New Jersey communities with a record in our database — nearest by county first. Absence from this list is not evidence of absence.
- Ewing TownshipALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- HightstownALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- Hopewell TownshipALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- Mercer CountyALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- PenningtonALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- PrincetonALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- Robbinsville TownshipALPR — vendor unconfirmed
- Aberdeen TownshipALPR — vendor unconfirmed
Camera counts, contract prices, retention and sharing policies are shown only where we found a primary source. Where they're missing, the information is not publicly verified — see the Flock Files for the documents we do have.
Data attribution
Portions of the surveillance deployment data on this site come from the Electronic Frontier Foundation's Atlas of Surveillance. atlasofsurveillance.org ↗ Are You Flocked? is independent and is not affiliated with the EFF or Flock Safety. Database last updated 2026-08-07.
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